Judge awards Trump lawyers nearly $300,000 in Stormy Daniels case. A California federal judge awarded attorneys for President Donald Trump $293,052.33 in legal fees Tuesday related to a failed defamation claim brought by porn star Stormy Daniels, also known as Stephanie Clifford. Source 5d.
Stormy Daniels meets with Manhattan DA in Donald Trump hush money probe, her lawyer says. Prosecutors' meeting with adult film star Stormy Daniels was part of the investigation into a $130,000 payment Trump made just before the 2016 election to silence the actress about a prior affair. The disclosure added new drama to an investigation believed to be nearing its end as a decision loomed on whether Trump would face criminal charges. Source 4i.